Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Missouri
$48,310avg. a year
$23.23 an hour · 2,750 employed
Public Safety Telecommunicators in Missouri earn an average of $48,310 a year. That is $8,430 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $56,740. The best-paying metro area is St. Louis, MO-IL at $55,380.
$46,990Median pay
$23.23Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#40Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Missouri metro areas
Average pay for public safety telecommunicators by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
11,110 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$55,380
$26.63 an hour
2770 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$54,500
$26.20 an hour
370 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$47,680
$22.92 an hour
4100 jobs
Columbia, MO
$47,540
$22.86 an hour
590 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$46,490
$22.35 an hour
6230 jobs
Springfield, MO
$45,980
$22.11 an hour
7100 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$45,150
$21.71 an hour
850 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$43,570
$20.95 an hour
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Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Missouri, charted
Pay over time
Missouri, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Missouri public safety telecommunicators work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Missouri vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $56,740 | $27.28 |
| Missouri | $48,310 | $23.23 |
| Illinois | $63,570 | $30.56 |
| Iowa | $57,290 | $27.54 |
| Nebraska | $53,230 | $25.59 |
| Tennessee | $48,500 | $23.32 |
| Kentucky | $45,400 | $21.83 |
Related jobs in Missouri
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,140
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,560
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,220
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$59,420
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,680
- Customer Service Representatives$46,470
Average pay, Missouri, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do public safety telecommunicators make in Missouri?
The average is $48,310 a year, and the median is $46,990. That is $8,430 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $56,740.
What is the hourly wage in Missouri?
$23.23 an hour on average; the median is $22.59.
Where in Missouri do they earn the most?
St. Louis, MO-IL ($55,380), followed by Kansas City, MO-KS ($54,500). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($43,570).
How does Missouri rank?
Missouri ranks #40 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national public safety telecommunicators page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.